The Mogao Caves, also known as the Mogao Grottoes or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, are a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site located near the city of Dunhuang in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China. These caves are famous for their exceptional Buddhist art and are one of the most significant archaeological and cultural treasures in China.
The Zhangye National Geopark, also known as Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, is a geological park located in the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains in Zhangye, Gansu Province, China. The park is famous for its colorful and unique landforms, often referred to as the Rainbow Mountains.
Gansu is a province located in the north-central part of China. It is characterized by diverse geography, including mountains, plateaus, and desert areas. It is situated along the ancient Silk Road and is bordered by Inner Mongolia to the north. Its population was 25,019,831 in 2020.
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye, Gansu, China, 734028
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Mati Temple, located at the foot of Linsong Mountain, is about 80 km away from the South Yugur Minority Autonomous County of Gansu Province. The temple gathered the culture, the landscape, and the religious together, was built in the Jin Dynasty.
The Yulin Caves, built since North Wei Dynasty (356AD-534AD), is a Buddhist cave temple site located in Guazhou, Gansu Province. It is the sister caves of the Mogao Cave and about 170km away from it. There are 43 existing caves in the Yulin Caves, with a total of 5,200 square meters of murals and more than 259 colored sculptures.
The Maijishan Grottoes, formerly romanized as Maichishan, are a series of 194 rock-cut caves cut into the Maijishan hill in Tianshui, Gansu Province, northwest China. They contain over 7,200 Buddhist sculptures and over 1,000 square meters of murals.
